# International Relations and Cooperation minister Ronald Lamola says planning of president Cyril Ramaphosa’s working visit to the US is at an advanced stage, with dates to be confirmed soon. This follows the departure of 49 white Afrikaners to the US last night after being granted refugee status by president Donald Trump’s administration. Lamola dismissed […]
# The minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says the Sun City resort in North West will host a key G20 Sherpa meeting next month, where global representatives will refine priorities ahead of the leaders’ summit in November. Other important G20 meetings will also take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and New York […]
# International Relations and Cooperation minister, Ronald Lamola, has unveiled South Africa’s ambitious G20 roadmap ahead of the November summit, focusing on artificial intelligence, food security, and inequality. Lamola told the media the Presidency is pushing for reforms in global financial and trade systems, stronger climate finance, and support for gender equality. He also called […]
# The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse says the driving licence crisis is far from over, despite the repair of the old card printing machine. The organisation warns the 27-year-old machine is outdated, prone to frequent breakdowns, lacks modern security features, and must be urgently replaced. OUTA’s Stefanie Fick says a backlog of over 747-thousand cards […]
# Union federation Cosatu welcomes the Unemployment Insurance Fund’s decision to provide 387-million-rand in wage relief for over six-thousand post office workers. The funding will cover 75-percent of their salaries for the next six months while the South African Post Office on a turnaround plan. Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says this brings much-needed relief after months […]
# The DA has welcomed news that a board of inquiry could soon investigate the South African National Defence Force’s troubled mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo. This was revealed in Parliament by Defence deputy minister Bantu Holomisa, while minister Angie Motshekga missed the meeting to attend a military event in Russia. The DA’s […]
# AfriForum has dismissed the Hawks’ ongoing investigation into alleged treason as an attempt to intimidate and silence those who oppose the ANC. The probe follows charges laid earlier this year, linked to AfriForum and Solidarity’s international engagements. They vowed to keep opposing the ANC’s policies and human rights violations. AfriForum’s Kallie Kriel says working […]
# Former Defence minister and National Assembly speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has appointed a new legal team in her corruption case. She appeared in the High Court in Pretoria yesterday, where her former lawyer, Reginald Willis, withdrew from the case. Mapisa-Nqakula is accused of receiving over two-million-rand in bribes from businesswoman Nombasa Ntsondwa-Ndhlovu between 2016 and […]
# Energy regulator Nersa has approved a plan by the National Transmission Company to manage power grid congestion and support more renewable energy in the Eastern and Western Cape. The decision, valid until 2028, allows limited power cuts from generators to free up space on the grid. Nersa’s Charles Hlebela says this will help connect […]
